Rita Gloyd was a stewardess for American Airlines, Inc. during 1941.
Identifier
NASM.2001.0001
Creator
Gloyd, Rita
Date
1941
Provenance
Rita Gloyd, gift, 2000, 2001-0001, NASM
Extent
0.15 Cubic feet ((3 folders))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of memorabilia documenting Ms. Gloyd's training and career as an American Airlines, Inc., stewardess. The following types of material are included: passenger manifests; daily flight reports; flight plans; food service reports; coupons/tickets; timetable schedules; general brochures and reports from American Airlines; American Airlines poster; memorandums from American Airlines to their stewardesses; and Ms. Gloyd's homework, including notes and papers, completed during her training at the American Airlines' Stewardess Training School. This collection also includes an official program for the commissioning ceremonies of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Floyd Bennett Field in 1941.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Topics
Aeronautics Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States Flight attendants